The city of St. Charles Visitors Cultural Commission is soliciting requests for funding from organizations that support and promote tourism, culture, history, and the arts in St. Charles.

The following eligibility guidelines will be used to determine which organizations will be recommended for funding. Organizations must:

• Be based in St. Charles.
• Be certified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 not-for-profit corporation.
• Be in operation for a minimum of two years.
• Provide the most recently completed annual report and the current budget, outlining anticipated programs and expenditures
• Provide IRS Form 990.
• Provide a narrative showing how the organization’s mission aligns with the cultural commission’s mission to support and promote tourism, culture, history and the arts in St. Charles.
• Complete funding request application form.
• Provide amount requested to be funded along with detailed list of use of funds.

Requests are due by 4 p.m. Friday, April 19, in the Finance Department at St. Charles City Hall and should be addressed to St. Charles Visitors Cultural Commission, City of St. Charles Finance Department, 2 East Main St. St. Charles, IL 60174.

For more information, contact Christopher Minick, director of finance, at 630-377-4478.

SOURCE: city of St. Charles news release

About the City of St. Charles

The city of St. Charles, IL, is guided by the four driving principles in its mission: Heritage. Community. Service. Opportunity. Together, these principles create a thriving environment for people who live or visit here, and for businesses to prosper.

The city has gained national recognition as a family-friendly town and wide acclaim for its architecture, living up to its nickname Pride of the Fox. Located 35 miles west of Chicago, predominantly in Kane County, St. Charles is home to 33,000 residents and a balanced mix of nearly 2,000 businesses that employ more than 18,000 people.

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